The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied that its acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu said that “Coronavirus is caused by corruption” while speaking at the passing out parade of 281 cadets of the EFCC Detective Inspector Course-5, at the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna on Tuesday February 18.
In a statement shared on its official Twitter handle, the anti-graft agency alleged that the report is false and misleading. The agency claimed that Magu said;
“Tackling corruption is a clarion call, given that corruption is a huge burden to the nation. It is worse than Cancer, Ebola Virus, Coronavirus and all other deadly diseases put together.”
This information is false and misleading.
The Acting Chairman said, “Tackling corruption is a clarion call, given that corruption is a huge burden to the nation. It is worse than Cancer, Ebola Virus, Coronavirus and all other deadly diseases put together.”
Correct this, please! https://t.co/pJgmGsZain
— EFCC Nigeria (@officialEFCC) February 18, 2020
A video evidence however proved that Magu said he “he strongly believes coronavirus is caused by corruption.”
In a video which has long gone viral, the EFCC boss was heard saying;
“Corruption is the biggest strategy to human kind. Your excellency, corruption is worse than all the diseases now running about.
“And I strongly believe, Your Excellency, that even the coronavirus is caused by corruption.”
Here is the video below;
VIDEO: I strongly believe #coronavirus is caused by #corruption, says #Magu, acting chairman of @officialEFCC | TheCable https://t.co/Ao8mlTOWPa pic.twitter.com/ZPVoLvFfEe
— TheCable (@thecableng) February 18, 2020
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